Nouns, continued
SINGULAR AND PLURAL NOUNSEXAMPLES
Noncount nouns are nouns that you cannot count. A noncount noun does not have a plural form.My favorite museum has furniture and art.
Sometimes I wonder how much money each item is worth.
Types of Noncount Nouns
Activities and SportsExamples
baseballcampingdancingfishing
golfsingingsoccerswimming
I love to play soccer.
Category Nouns
clothingequipmentfurniturehardwarejewelry
machinerymailmoneytimeweather
My equipment is in the car.
Food
breadcerealcheesecornflour
lettucemeatmilkricesalt
soupsugarteawater
I’ll drink some water on my way to the game.
You can count some food items by using a measurement word like cup, slice, glass, or head plus the word of. To show the plural form, just make the measurement word plural.I’ll drink two glasses of water on my way to the game.
Ideas and Feelings
democracyenthusiasmfreedomfunhealth
honestyinformationknowledgeluckwork
I’ll also listen to the radio for information about the weather.
Materials
airfuelgasolinegold
metalpaperwaterwood
The radio says the air is heavy. What does that mean?
Weather
foghailheaticelightning
rainsmogsnowsunshinethunder
Uh-oh! First came the lightning and the thunder. I want sunshine for my next soccer game!
Some words have more than one meaning. Add -s for the plural only if the noun means something you can count.Throw me those baseballs.
I want to learn to play baseball.